M. Duncan Stanton
M. Duncan Stanton, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at Spalding University in Louisville, Ky., and a principal investigator at The Morton Center in Louisville.
Articles by this Author
A Family Theory of Drug Abuse
- By M. Duncan Stanton
- Published 03/2/2006
- Family Systems Theory
- Unrated
It is proposed that drug addiction be thought of as part of a cyclical process involving three or more individuals, commonly the addict and two parents, forming an intimate, interdependent, interpersonal system.
The Role of Family and Significant Others
- By M. Duncan Stanton
- Published 12/27/2005
- Environment
- Unrated
Early views of drug-dependent individuals tended to characterize them as loners.. It was not until researchers began inquiring about addicts' living arrangements and familial contacts that the picture began to shift.
